[OpenGLAM] [GLAM-US] Getty's James Cuno: Advocate for Open Content

Mon Aug 12 19:46:52 UTC 2013

This looks like a really promising development. Reading further, in the
open content FAQ, <http://www.getty.edu/about/opencontentfaq.html>, he
links to are the following (cherry-picked) statements:

*Are there copyright restrictions for the Getty's open content images?
> *No. The first release includes 4,600 images of works of art believed to
> be in the public domain—in other words, works not protected by copyright
> under U.S. law. The Getty does not claim copyright in digital images of
> public domain artworks.

*May I crop, overprint, or otherwise alter images I've downloaded as part
> of the Getty's Open Content Program?
> *Yes. There are no restrictions on the use of open content images.

*Are images made available through the Getty's Open Content Program
> approved for commercial use? I'd like to use one for my company's
> website/product/brochure.
> *Yes. However, please do not suggest or imply that the Getty endorses,
> approves of, or participated in your company, product, service, or project.

This is definitely a promising development! It sounds like they really get
it.

Dominic

On 12 August 2013 15:37, Lori Phillips <lori.byrd.phillips at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I was very excited to see this blog post come out of the Getty today, from
> CEO James Cuno, who is both a polarizing and respected force in the museum
> world. In the U.S. we've been trying to encourage the Getty to release
> their Vocabularies into the public domain for years. In my last effort, I
> had the Dallas Museum of Art's Rob Stein tell me he would be sure to
> "strongly encourage" this as soon as he could, because there was really no
> reason why it shouldn't be. So that is a great win for us, in addition to
> the fact that the Getty is a new proponent and advocate for open culture in
> general.
>
> http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/open-content-an-idea-whose-time-has-come/
>
> I'm also personally quite proud that the recent Horizon Report: Museum
> Edition was cited as his rationale, thanks to the fact that Open Content
> was included as a near-term horizon in the 2012 report. We worked hard to
> get that included this year, since Open Content has been on the bubble in
> past Horizon Reports. It's also exciting to see the Walters listed first
> among Cuno's listing of forward thinking institutions in the US who have
> paved the way for open culture.
>
> This blog should prove useful for those still needing convincing - enjoy!
>
> Lori
>
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> The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
>
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